FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2160392 · Received July 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000034-2011-00475
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 13, 2011
Date of Event
June 27, 2011
Report Date
February 7, 2012
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PER THE PATIENT'S SURGEON, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2011. DURING THE SAME SURGERY THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED WITH A NEW DEVICE. THIS REPORT IS FILED (B)(4) 2012.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT SUSTAINED A BLOW TO THE HEAD RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONNECTION TO THE INTERNAL DEVICE. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THERE ARE PLANS TO EXPLANT THE DEVICE AND TO REIMPLANT THE PATIENT WITH ANOTHER DEVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT (B)(6), 2011.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM MCM MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI24R (CA) N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR Required Intervention